WORLD (MT)

NOTE: When the Idaho Legislature is in session, programming on the Learn/Create and World channels may be pre-empted for live coverage from the House and Senate floors.

8:00 am

Secrets of Shangri-La
In the Kingdom of Mustang, between Nepal and Tibet and long off-limits to outsiders, explorers and scientists climb into human-carved caves thousands of years old. This National Geographic Special made for public television, follows team members up sheer rock cliffs into the caves where they find 14th-century wall paintings, ancient human remains and a centuries-old hidden library of sacred texts.G

Independent Lens"The Calling - Part 2"
As the seven new religious leaders complete their training, they move into their first assignments, from schools and other institutions to Christian churches, from synagogue to mosque, they begin work from within the world of organized religion. Part 2 of 2G

12:00 pm

Need to Know
Big-city mayors across the United States are under growing pressure to balance their budgets and still provide necessary services, as foreclosures soar and federal and state aid and property tax revenues decline. Typical is the story of two-term Democratic mayor Tom Barrett of Milwaukee. His city has a 10 per cent unemployment rate and a nearly 30 per cent poverty rate. D

Lost Cave Temples
In this second National Geographic Special for public television, filmmaker Liesl Clark documents her husband, seven-time Everest summiter Pete Athans, and big-wall climber Renan Ozturk, who take on the job of climbing into the crumbling caves. They search for the nine legendary cave temples called "Kabumm." Hoping to preserve rare texts, the team is interrupted by a posse of local horsemen who object to the intrusion of a sacred area.G

2:00 pm

Secrets of Shangri-La
In the Kingdom of Mustang, between Nepal and Tibet and long off-limits to outsiders, explorers and scientists climb into human-carved caves thousands of years old. This National Geographic Special made for public television, follows team members up sheer rock cliffs into the caves where they find 14th-century wall paintings, ancient human remains and a centuries-old hidden library of sacred texts.G

3:00 pm

To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe
Secretary Speaks for Equality: Speaking to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Clinton outlined abuses suffered by gays around the world. She equated the targeting of gays to violence against women. No plan-b for Plan-b: FDA recommends that the morning after pill, or Plan-B, be made available over the counter to anyone. D

3:30 pm

Maria Hinojosa: One-On-One"Wes Studi"
Native American activist, children's book author and actor Wes Studi (The Last of the Mohicans, Dances with Wolves, Avatar) talks with Maria Hinojosa about his long film career and how he prepared himself for some of his most important roles. D

European Journal"Syria's political opposition organizing across the border in Turkey"
Turkey: The Syrian Opposition - The regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is intensifying its crackdown on the country's political opposition. Its leaders are organizing their resistance from Turkey. Britain: Single Mothers By Choice - In Britain many women without male partners are still choosing to become mothers. D

5:00 pm

Survival: Lives in the Balance"Distant Places, Forgotten Lives (Niger)"
Tropical diseases threaten a billion people in the world today. Most of those people live in countries that do not have the resources to combat these diseases. In a striking move, a group of pharmaceutical companies pledged to donate enough drugs to target five tropical diseases that affect tens of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. D

6:00 pm

Outdoor Idaho"Xtreme Sports"
Idahoans take to the outdoors in extreme ways, pushing their limits and seeking new experiences. They leap from bridges, bicycle unusually tough courses, climb rocks, kayak on snow and fly with the birds.G

6:30 pm

Dialogue"Kati Marton: Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference"
Marcia Franklin talks with author and former journalist Kati Marton. During the interview, taped at the 2011 Sun Valley Writers' Conference, Franklin talks with Marton about her experience researching her most recent work, Enemies of the People. The book chronicles Marton's search to learn more about her parents, who were imprisoned by the Hungarian government during the Cold War for their work as reporters for American news outlets.G

7:00 pm

Need to Know
Big-city mayors across the United States are under growing pressure to balance their budgets and still provide necessary services, as foreclosures soar and federal and state aid and property tax revenues decline. Typical is the story of two-term Democratic mayor Tom Barrett of Milwaukee. His city has a 10 per cent unemployment rate and a nearly 30 per cent poverty rate. D

Lost Cave Temples
In this second National Geographic Special for public television, filmmaker Liesl Clark documents her husband, seven-time Everest summiter Pete Athans, and big-wall climber Renan Ozturk, who take on the job of climbing into the crumbling caves. They search for the nine legendary cave temples called "Kabumm." Hoping to preserve rare texts, the team is interrupted by a posse of local horsemen who object to the intrusion of a sacred area.G

9:00 pm

Secrets of Shangri-La
In the Kingdom of Mustang, between Nepal and Tibet and long off-limits to outsiders, explorers and scientists climb into human-carved caves thousands of years old. This National Geographic Special made for public television, follows team members up sheer rock cliffs into the caves where they find 14th-century wall paintings, ancient human remains and a centuries-old hidden library of sacred texts.G

10:00 pm

Survival: Lives in the Balance"Distant Places, Forgotten Lives (Niger)"
Tropical diseases threaten a billion people in the world today. Most of those people live in countries that do not have the resources to combat these diseases. In a striking move, a group of pharmaceutical companies pledged to donate enough drugs to target five tropical diseases that affect tens of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. D